Enrollment
66
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Taholah, WA
Taholah High School
Federal NCES profile for Taholah High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 530873001514
👥 S:T ratio 62
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 87
📋 Attendance 13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Taholah High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Washington schools.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.4:1
- small classes for Washington
- 74.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 66
- students enrolled
Taholah High School has class sizes smaller than 95% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Taholah School District · Washington
NCES ID 530873001514 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.4:1
vs 17.6:1 Washington avg
-47% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
74.2%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+65% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Taholah High School compares with Washington and U.S. medians
What stands out at Taholah High School
Taholah High School is a higher-need, small high school in Taholah, Washington, enrolling 66 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.4:1, Taholah High School is leaner than roughly 95% of Washington schools and 47% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 74.2% of students qualify for free meals, 65% above the Washington average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 66 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,394 scored Washington schools.
Against 59 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #17.
Its student body is led by American Indian / Alaska Native (65%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 52/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 66 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Taholah School District spends $35,057 per pupil, 80% above the Washington average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 41.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Taholah School District, also runs Taholah Elementary & Middle School (126 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Taholah High School compares
Taholah High School on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.4:1 | ▼ 47% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 74.2% | ▲ 65% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 66 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.4:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
66
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
74.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 65% above the Washington average of 45.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.4:1
students per teacher
- 47% below state mean
Top 5% in Washington - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$35,057
per pupil, district-wide
- above Washington avg of $19,487
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 66 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
American Indian / Alaska Native 65.2%
Hispanic or Latino 18.2%
Two or More 13.6%
White 1.5%
African American 1.5%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 65.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.3, Taholah High School is about as mixed as the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Taholah School District, which includes Taholah High School.
$35,057
Per student
+80%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+111%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 3.3%
State 55.6%
Federal 41.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Taholah High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taholah Elementary & Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Taholah High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 126
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Washington, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~66 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Taholah High School
How many students attend Taholah High School?
Taholah High School has 66 students enrolled. It is a high school in Taholah, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Taholah High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Taholah High School is 9.4:1, which is 47% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 40% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Taholah High School?
74.2% of students at Taholah High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Taholah High School?
The largest demographic group at Taholah High School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 65.2% of enrollment, in Taholah, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Taholah High School?
Taholah High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Taholah High School a good school?
Taholah High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Washington schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Taholah School District?
Besides Taholah High School, Taholah School District also operates Taholah Elementary & Middle School (126 students). See the Taholah School District district page for the complete list.
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